CRAZY..BUT NOT ALONE: LAS VEGAS

WOW IT IS SO HOT IN VEGAS..TEMP HAS BEEN HOVERING AROUND THE MID 90'S. WE DIDN'T GET AS MANY PICS AS WE WANTED AS I HAD TO DELETE MANY OF THEM DUE TO POOR QUALITY. VEGAS CAN BE HAD FOR A DEAL OR YOU CAN REALLY LIVE IT UP. THIS IS MY FIFTH TRIP TO VEGAS AND TERRY'S SIXTH AND EVERY TIME WE COME THERE IS SOMETHING NEW TO DISCOVER. THERE ARE A LOT OF UNFINISHED BUILDINGS ALONG THE STRIP DUE TO THE ECONOMY AND YOU CAN BUY A NEW LUXERY HOME FOR $ 84.00 A SQUARE FOOT !!! THE VEGAS STRIP WAS LINED UP WITH DOUBLE DECKER LIMO'S, LIMO'S WITH HOT TUBS, AND HUMMER LIMO'S AND OF COURSE STRETCH LIMO'S ALMOST HALF A BLOCK LONG. THERE ARE ALSO MANY INTERESTING PEOPLE ON THE STRIP..LIKE THE LADY IN A WEDDING DRESS WITH A BEARD...A REAL BEARD. EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR A HANDOUT. ONE GUY HAD A SIGN THAT SAID " I WILL BE HONEST, I JUST WANT SOME WEED, A DRINK, AND SOME LEFTOVER FOOD". I WAS GOING TO SIT DOWN BESIDE HIM LOL. THE STRIP IS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES YOU CAN WALK DOWN THE STREET CARRYING A DRINK. SO JUST TO FIT IN TERRY AND I STOPPED BY A BAR TO GET US A MARGARITA . YOU CAN SEE THE SIZE OF THEM , AND THEY ONLY COST $ 20.00...OF COURSE THAT WAS FOR 2 !! WEREN'T VERY HUNGRY BUT WE NEEDED TO EAT A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR SUPPER SO WE STOPPED AT ...HMMM, NOT SURE WHICH HOTEL IT WAS.. IT WAS NOT THE BELLAGIO, NOT CEASAR'S....MAYBE THE MONTE CARLO, ANYWAY WE DECIDED TO ORDER ONE BURGER AND ONE CEASAR SALAD TO SHARE AND WE BOTH HAD A STELLA, $7.00 EACH. I HAVEN'T HAD ONE OF THOSE SINCE I HAD MY FIRST IN HALIFAX WITH MY FRIEND LORRAINE (I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO COME HOME WITH 2 OF THE STELLA GLASSES). THE BURGER WAS GREAT, I ONLY HAD A COUPLE OF BITES AS IT WAS $13.00 AND CAME WITH NO EXTRAS SO I NEW TERRY WOULD ENJOY IT MORE THAN ME. THE SALAD CONSISTED OF ROMAINE LETTUCE, A FEW CROUTONS AND A VERY BORING DRESSING WITH POWDERED PARMASEAN CHEESE...REALLY..... I HAVE BOUGHT BAGGED CEASAR SALAD FOR $ 3.99 AT HOME THAT WAS BETTER. BETWEEN THE 2 OF US WE ATE ABOUT HALF OF THE SALAD...PRICE...$11.00. WE DID MENTION TO OUR SERVER THAT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE PRICE AND HE DID TAKE IT OFF OUR BILL. NOW WE DO KNOW THAT WE COULD HAVE EATEN A LOT CHEAPER BUT DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO TRY SOME OF THE UPPER SCALE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR A CHANGE...REALLY ..THAT WAS KIND OF A MISTAKE. WE HAVE HEARD AND READ A LOT ABOUT THE BUFFET AT THE WYNN HOTEL..IT RECEIVED A LOT OF GREAT REVIEWS SO WHAT THE HELL, LET'S BITE THE BULLET. NOW THE LUNCH BUFFET IS $24.95 AND THE DINNER IS $36.95 BUT COMES WITH PRIME RIB AND CRAB LEGS. SO WE HIT THE LUNCH BUFFET AROUND 2:45 FOR $ 24.95. THE DINNER BUFFET STARTS AT 3:30......SO WE PAID THE LUNCH PRICE AND GOT TO EAT THE DINNER BUFFET. WE WERE DISAPPOINTED, THE CRAB WAS COLD AND TASTELESS, THE GRAVY TASTED LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A PACKAGE AND VERY SALTY..THE DESSERTS WERE JUST O.K. GLAD WE DIDN'T PAY THE FULL PRICE. THERE WAS NOTHING OUTSTANDING ABOUT THE BUFFET BUT THEY DID HAVE AMAZING PIZZA, MY FAV FOOD TO EAT, THE EATING AREA WAS VERY CLASSY LOOKING...BUT AS WE ALL KNOW...LOOKS AREN'T EVERYTHING. WE DID DROP A LITTLE BIT AT THE CASINO , BUT NOT NEARLY AS MUCH AS USUAL. I WON A COUPLE OF HUNDRED BUCKS BUT TERRY QUICKLY LOST IT ALL LOL. WE DID HAVE FUN IN THE CASINO THOUGH. YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY.."WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, STAYS IN VEGAS' LOL. SO TODAY WE ARE IN FRESNO CALIFORNIA AND WE ARE HEADING TO YOSEMITE TOMORROW AND THEN OFF TO RENO...WE HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE.